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The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914 January 16» 2003 QUAKER CAMPUS http://web.whittier.edu/qc Society numbers up for women, down for men ■ PLEDGING by Amy Stice QC Interim Editor-in-Chief The number of women pledging societies has increased by more than 20 percent this year, while the number of men pledging has almost equivocally dropped. Society members give varied reasons for the shift, including better overall perceptions of society life, especially among first-year students, more active female societies, and fears of pledging male societies. According to the Inter-Society Council (I.S.C), the Metaphonian Society has the largest number of pledges this year, with 13. The Orthogonian Society has two pledges, as do the Franklins—the lowest numbers of any society this year. The men's societies average three pledges per society; the female societies average more than a whopping ten. According to Dean of Students Dave Leonard, who oversees the College's societies, a total of 52 women have accepted bids this year, whereas only 13 men have. The overall number of people pledging has remained consistent over the last four years. I.S.C. co-chair and Thalian Society pledge mistress Cathy Burt attributes the large number of female pledges to the heavy recruiting efforts of the female societies after eight women de-pledged from the Athenian Society last January. "This year is a critical year, especially for the As," she said. "Last year they had a lot of de-pledges, so they took the initiative and recruited a lot. It had to happen, and it did. It's a good thing for any society's future." Senior Armilla Staley, the Athenian Society president, said that the society held the same number of recruiting events as it. does every other year, but actually scaled back its efforts to persuade women to join. Staley said that last year the Athenians recruited 12 women because they were panicked about the impending graduation ofthe majority of the group (seven of the current 11 active members will graduate this year), but that this year they put less pressure on prospective members to pledge. "This year we let the girls really get to know us, let them know that pledging is hard, and then let them make their own decision," Athenian Sabrina Wizman said. "We attracted a very good number of girls who like what we have to offer as a society—we're very intelligent girls, very beautiful girls, very campus-oriented girls, very quality girls. And now the society is going to be left in very good hands." Burt pointed out the advantages of having such large numbers in a society. "No one wants to join a society that's not growing and lively," she said. "With more people, a society is able to do more things, put on bigger events, have the manpower to work these events and have more money because of dues." Burt also pointed to a growing The Metaphonian Society alumni network as an incentive to join a society. "As much as a society is a service organization, it's also social," she said. "It gives you hookups and connections, and sometimes even jobs through alumni—that's the attraction people are ALLISON CORONA / QC PHOTOGRAPHER pledges gather information. looking for." But if the numbers are any indication, these qualities are more important to female societies than to their male equivalents. In the last four years, women have accepted See PLEDGING, page 6 Whittier says goodbye to Robert Clift Former bookstore manager dies after a lifetime of service and dedication to others ■ MEMORIAL by Christina Gutierrez QC News Editor For Whittier College alumnus and former long-time employee J. Robert Clift, there was only one way to do things—the right way. At Cliffs memorial service on Friday, Jan. 10, his son Bob Jr. commented, "my generation has been taught to 'not sweat the small stuff,' but my father was someone who always did. He had a willingness to fight fiercely for those principles in which [he] truly believed, no matter how small." Clift passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5 as a result of heart problems caused by a stroke in 1997. Clift's most notable contribution to the College after his graduation in 1940 was his 35-year tenure as the manager ofthe College Bookstore. Suzie Harvey, a Whittier alumna and former employee of the Bookstore under Clift, described him as "one of those people who was my boss, but also much much, more. I was a single mom back in Oh, Essay! We got letters about O.S.A. What, you don't believe us? Then go have a look, Mr. Smarty Pants. Opinions, Page 3 the seventies when it wasn't common for women to work, and when my kids were sick, he would let them play or take naps in his office while he went to go work in the stockroom. People just didn't do that back then." To Harvey, as well as to all of the students who knew Clift, he and his wife Olive—who also worked in the Bookstore when Cliffs secretary retired in 1955—were like surrogate parents. According to Harvey, when interviewing students for positions "they would never ask 'can you type.' It was always personal questions like 'what do you want to be in 10 years?' It was a team, and they cared about each and every employee." Cliff s daughter, Whittier College alumna Carolyn Laskey, met her future husband while working at the Bookstore during the summer while she was in high school. In addition to his work at the bookstore, Clift also served as Assistant Director of Athletics, which stemmed from his extensive athletic background while he attended Whittier College. He was a PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLIFT FAMILY J. Robert Clift, 1935-2003. sprinter who lettered twice in track and field. At the memorial service, Whittier College alumnus and former president Tom Woodward, who was on the mile relay team with Clift, recalled watching Clift sprint toward a first place title in a 200 meter race. With tears in his eyes, Woodward recalled running along the football field yelling, '"Come on, Bob. Come on, Bob, come on!' He was one of those people who was always pushing for other people, even when they didn't know why." As the Assistant Athletics Director, CJift served as the sponsor of the ski club, and was the golf coach. Woodward described Clift's life in terms of his golf game, saying, "His life was full of birdies and pars, and just a few bogies." According to Clift's son-in- law, Bob Laskey, when Clift suffered his first heart problem in 1959 the Whittier football team played Pomona at the Homecoming game and defeated them 49 to 6. The team dedicated the game ball to Clift, and it still resides on a shelf in his family's kitchen. "That ball shows the great affection that everybody felt toward him because he felt the same toward them," Laskey said. According to Vice President for Advancement Bedford Mcintosh, Clift was a sponsor of the Orthogonian society, a member of the board of the Friends of the Shannon Center, and contributed to the John Greenleaf Whittier So ciety and to Broadoaks School, which honored he and Olive with the "Bob and Olive Clift Classroom" in the Grandparents' House. His contributions to the College led to a new computer lab, the Clift Lab, which is located in Hoover Hall. Because of his and Olive's dedication and service to the Whittier campus, Clift was inducted into the Whittier College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997, and both he and Olive received an Alumni Association Award, and were honored by the Boy Scouts of America with the Good Scouts Award in 1999. College President Kate Will spoke at Cliffs memorial service about how honored she feels to be a See CLIFT, page 5. 'News You Can Use The Quaker Campus prints every two weeks during Jan Term. The next issue will be published on Thursday, Jan. 30. ISSUE 14 • VOLUME 89 Double Whammy! Two weeks equals two treats for readers as we feature our two flagship columns Cribs and Travel in one issue! Snap! Campus Life, Pages 9&10 This bites A bunch of the usual crap that you've come to depend on and a boatload of sound bites. No pity! A&E, Pages 11&12 Be Ballin? The men's basketball team is on a tear. We cover the scores and more! Also: Find out more about the new swim coach. Sports, Page 16
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Title | The QC, Vol. 89, No. 14 • January 16, 2003 |
Publisher | Associated Students of Whittier College |
Description | The Quaker Campus (QC) is the student newspaper of Whittier College. The newspaper has been in continuous publication since September 1914. |
Subject | Student newspapers and publications -- Whittier College (Whittier, Calif.) |
Date | January 16, 2003 |
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OCR | The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914 January 16» 2003 QUAKER CAMPUS http://web.whittier.edu/qc Society numbers up for women, down for men ■ PLEDGING by Amy Stice QC Interim Editor-in-Chief The number of women pledging societies has increased by more than 20 percent this year, while the number of men pledging has almost equivocally dropped. Society members give varied reasons for the shift, including better overall perceptions of society life, especially among first-year students, more active female societies, and fears of pledging male societies. According to the Inter-Society Council (I.S.C), the Metaphonian Society has the largest number of pledges this year, with 13. The Orthogonian Society has two pledges, as do the Franklins—the lowest numbers of any society this year. The men's societies average three pledges per society; the female societies average more than a whopping ten. According to Dean of Students Dave Leonard, who oversees the College's societies, a total of 52 women have accepted bids this year, whereas only 13 men have. The overall number of people pledging has remained consistent over the last four years. I.S.C. co-chair and Thalian Society pledge mistress Cathy Burt attributes the large number of female pledges to the heavy recruiting efforts of the female societies after eight women de-pledged from the Athenian Society last January. "This year is a critical year, especially for the As," she said. "Last year they had a lot of de-pledges, so they took the initiative and recruited a lot. It had to happen, and it did. It's a good thing for any society's future." Senior Armilla Staley, the Athenian Society president, said that the society held the same number of recruiting events as it. does every other year, but actually scaled back its efforts to persuade women to join. Staley said that last year the Athenians recruited 12 women because they were panicked about the impending graduation ofthe majority of the group (seven of the current 11 active members will graduate this year), but that this year they put less pressure on prospective members to pledge. "This year we let the girls really get to know us, let them know that pledging is hard, and then let them make their own decision," Athenian Sabrina Wizman said. "We attracted a very good number of girls who like what we have to offer as a society—we're very intelligent girls, very beautiful girls, very campus-oriented girls, very quality girls. And now the society is going to be left in very good hands." Burt pointed out the advantages of having such large numbers in a society. "No one wants to join a society that's not growing and lively," she said. "With more people, a society is able to do more things, put on bigger events, have the manpower to work these events and have more money because of dues." Burt also pointed to a growing The Metaphonian Society alumni network as an incentive to join a society. "As much as a society is a service organization, it's also social," she said. "It gives you hookups and connections, and sometimes even jobs through alumni—that's the attraction people are ALLISON CORONA / QC PHOTOGRAPHER pledges gather information. looking for." But if the numbers are any indication, these qualities are more important to female societies than to their male equivalents. In the last four years, women have accepted See PLEDGING, page 6 Whittier says goodbye to Robert Clift Former bookstore manager dies after a lifetime of service and dedication to others ■ MEMORIAL by Christina Gutierrez QC News Editor For Whittier College alumnus and former long-time employee J. Robert Clift, there was only one way to do things—the right way. At Cliffs memorial service on Friday, Jan. 10, his son Bob Jr. commented, "my generation has been taught to 'not sweat the small stuff,' but my father was someone who always did. He had a willingness to fight fiercely for those principles in which [he] truly believed, no matter how small." Clift passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5 as a result of heart problems caused by a stroke in 1997. Clift's most notable contribution to the College after his graduation in 1940 was his 35-year tenure as the manager ofthe College Bookstore. Suzie Harvey, a Whittier alumna and former employee of the Bookstore under Clift, described him as "one of those people who was my boss, but also much much, more. I was a single mom back in Oh, Essay! We got letters about O.S.A. What, you don't believe us? Then go have a look, Mr. Smarty Pants. Opinions, Page 3 the seventies when it wasn't common for women to work, and when my kids were sick, he would let them play or take naps in his office while he went to go work in the stockroom. People just didn't do that back then." To Harvey, as well as to all of the students who knew Clift, he and his wife Olive—who also worked in the Bookstore when Cliffs secretary retired in 1955—were like surrogate parents. According to Harvey, when interviewing students for positions "they would never ask 'can you type.' It was always personal questions like 'what do you want to be in 10 years?' It was a team, and they cared about each and every employee." Cliff s daughter, Whittier College alumna Carolyn Laskey, met her future husband while working at the Bookstore during the summer while she was in high school. In addition to his work at the bookstore, Clift also served as Assistant Director of Athletics, which stemmed from his extensive athletic background while he attended Whittier College. He was a PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLIFT FAMILY J. Robert Clift, 1935-2003. sprinter who lettered twice in track and field. At the memorial service, Whittier College alumnus and former president Tom Woodward, who was on the mile relay team with Clift, recalled watching Clift sprint toward a first place title in a 200 meter race. With tears in his eyes, Woodward recalled running along the football field yelling, '"Come on, Bob. Come on, Bob, come on!' He was one of those people who was always pushing for other people, even when they didn't know why." As the Assistant Athletics Director, CJift served as the sponsor of the ski club, and was the golf coach. Woodward described Clift's life in terms of his golf game, saying, "His life was full of birdies and pars, and just a few bogies." According to Clift's son-in- law, Bob Laskey, when Clift suffered his first heart problem in 1959 the Whittier football team played Pomona at the Homecoming game and defeated them 49 to 6. The team dedicated the game ball to Clift, and it still resides on a shelf in his family's kitchen. "That ball shows the great affection that everybody felt toward him because he felt the same toward them," Laskey said. According to Vice President for Advancement Bedford Mcintosh, Clift was a sponsor of the Orthogonian society, a member of the board of the Friends of the Shannon Center, and contributed to the John Greenleaf Whittier So ciety and to Broadoaks School, which honored he and Olive with the "Bob and Olive Clift Classroom" in the Grandparents' House. His contributions to the College led to a new computer lab, the Clift Lab, which is located in Hoover Hall. Because of his and Olive's dedication and service to the Whittier campus, Clift was inducted into the Whittier College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997, and both he and Olive received an Alumni Association Award, and were honored by the Boy Scouts of America with the Good Scouts Award in 1999. College President Kate Will spoke at Cliffs memorial service about how honored she feels to be a See CLIFT, page 5. 'News You Can Use The Quaker Campus prints every two weeks during Jan Term. The next issue will be published on Thursday, Jan. 30. ISSUE 14 • VOLUME 89 Double Whammy! Two weeks equals two treats for readers as we feature our two flagship columns Cribs and Travel in one issue! Snap! Campus Life, Pages 9&10 This bites A bunch of the usual crap that you've come to depend on and a boatload of sound bites. No pity! A&E, Pages 11&12 Be Ballin? The men's basketball team is on a tear. We cover the scores and more! Also: Find out more about the new swim coach. Sports, Page 16 |
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